Weekend Wakeup: Track work will slow all Metro lines

WASHINGTON – Track work will slow Metro riders down this weekend on all five rail lines. Crews will be performing a variety of construction and maintenance, including platform reconstruction, electrical work and drain cleaning.

Portions of the Orange and Blue lines will be closed, with free shuttle buses replacing trains. Trains will be single-tracking on a portion of the Red Line throughout the weekend.

Most of the work zones will go into effect at 10 p.m. on Friday and will continue through system closing on Sunday. Track work on the Yellow and Green lines will not begin until late Sunday evening.